April and May Events

-Apr. 5th Topic is Respect in Marriage. Speaker will be Deb Schooley. Brunch: Boggle
-Apr. 12th is our Perkins Fundraiser. Eat supper at Perkins with your family and friends and Perkins will donate a portion of the proceeds to MOPS.
-Apr. 19th Topic is Gardening. Speaker will be master gardener Deanne Shives. Brunch: Stratego
-May 3rd We will go on a field trip to Joy Ranch. Have your children dropped off in childcare and be ready to leave the church at 9:15. Maps will be provided for latecomers. NO BRUNCH.
-May 17th- End of year wrap-up meeting and graduation. Brunch: Clue

March Events

-We will NOT have MOPS on March 15th due to spring break.
-Our annual MOPPET worker appreciation brunch will be Thursday, Mar. 29th from 9:30-? . If you're interested in singing, reading or sharing some other talent for the MOPPET workers, please speak to Angela. Please bring a brunch item to share. No childcare will be offered for this event.
-Mom's Morning Out will be held at Starbucks on Mar. 31 at 9:00. Non-MOPS friends and small infants are welcome to join us for caffeine and conversation.

Feb. events

-Our slumber party and show and tell, previous scheduled for Jan. 19th, has been rescheduled for Feb. 2. Please see the previous blog post for show and tell information. Stratego will be on for brunch.
-The topic of the Feb. 16th MOPS meeting will be "Short Term Mission Trips." Clue is on for brunch.

Jan. 19th meeting

Jan. 19th is Show and Tell for moms. I had this information mixed-up previously. You can bring one or a combination of the following favorite things: 1. sentimental item 2. favorite product (skin care, make-up, cleaning, book, magazine) 3. favorite product as explained in #2 to donate for a doorprize.
All of the previously mentioned choices are optional.
We will also be doing an optional recipe exchange. Cards will be available for you to copy down recipes which interest you.
Finally, we will be making a photo/recipe card holder craft.
This is also our slumber party meeting. You are encouraged to dress casually in pajamas or sweats. MOPPETS may also wear pajamas. Boggle is on for brunch and kitchen clean-up.

Dec. and Jan. Events

*Dec. 15th: MOPS Christmas Party. This will be held during usual MOPS hours. See previous blog post for what type of food to bring.
*Jan. 5th: Stranger Danger talk provided by the police dept. Brunch: Life
*Jan. 19th: MOPS Slumber Party. This will be held during usual MOPS hours. Wear pjs or sweats. MOPPETS may also wear pjs or sweats. The topic will be "My Favorite Things." Think of this as show and tell for grown-ups. Please bring one item that is special to you and be prepared to tell why it is special. You can bring something like a family heirloom or something as simple as your favorite book or lotion. Brunch: Boggle should bring slumber party snacks.
*Jan. 27th: Moms' Night out at Crismons'. 2325 Grant Drive. Starts at 6:30. Please bring a dessert or appetizer to share. Non-MOPS moms and small infants are also welcome. No electronic invites will be sent out.

November and December Events

-Thursday, Nov. 17th: MOPS Silent Auction Fundraiser. Please bring new or gently used items. Suggestions include but are not limited to children's clothing, baked goods, toys, home decor, furniture, gift certificates for businesses and services (cake decorating). Brunch will start at 9:15. Have your donated items ready for bidding at 9:30. Auction will run from 9:45-10:30. Non-MOPS members are welcome to attend this event. Stratego is on for brunch.
-Dec. 1: Rev. Bob Weiss will speak at our MOPS meeting. Clue is on for brunch.
-Dec. 15: MOPS Christmas Party. No regular brunch. Everyone should bring snacks to share. Please bring enough so we can make goody plates for the MOPPET workers. These plates are part of their Christmas gift from MOPS. In order to provide a variety of snacks we're asking that each d-group bring the following types of items: Stratego-healthy snacks; Clue-beverages; Life-sweet snacks; Boggle-salty snacks

Oct./Nov. Events

*Tonight (Oct. 7) is Moms' Night Out at Teresa's. It is not to late to attend.
*Next MOPS meeting is Oct. 20th. The Life discussion group is on for brunch and kitchen clean-up. We will have a panel consisting of one mother who has adopted domestically and two who have adopted internationally. Come listen to these women share their stories.
*Nov. 3rd Tina Buri will speak. Boggle is on for brunch. Please note the correction in your newsletter. My editing may have been hard to decipher.
*Operation Christmas Child boxes (participation optional) are due at the Nov. 3rd MOPS meeting OR may be taken to Cornerstone Church prior to Nov. 13th.
*Kristin J. will be selling Herberger's Community Day coupon books for anyone interested at the next MOPS meeting. Proceeds go to MOPS.
*If you know of anyone willing to babysit during MomsNext meetings (Tuesday mornings), contact Sarah D.